Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 265 · 40 questions

The grammar rule (Time word first): Find the time word: every day, now, yesterday, tomorrow, since, before … Choose the tense it needs. Fit the verb to the subject: he / she → -s, is, has, was; I → am; we / they → are, have, were.

1. 1.When Dad called, my brother ___ already eaten a mango. (a) had (b) has (c) have
2. 2.You ___ a mango next month. (a) ate (b) will eat (c) will eats (d) will eating
3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studyying (c) studying
4. 4.Neel ___ carry the bag every morning. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
5. 5.I ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) am studying (d) were studying
6. 6.We ___ climb a tree every Sunday. (a) don't (b) aren't (c) doesn't
7. 7.We have played in the garden ___ an hour. (a) for (b) since
8. 8.They ___ a story next Sunday. (a) told (b) will telling (c) will tell (d) will tells
9. 9.When Dad called, Farhan ___ already thrown the ball. (a) had (b) has (c) have
10. 10.The children ___ a letter last week. (a) will write (b) writed (c) write (d) wrote
11. 11.___ I wash the dishes in 2023? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Does (d) Was
12. 12.___ he clap for the team last Sunday? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
13. 13.___ they send a message yesterday? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Did (d) Do
14. 14.By the time we reached, Kunal ___ on the stage. (a) has danced (b) have danced (c) had dance (d) had danced
15. 15.You ___ science on Saturdays. (a) study (b) studies (c) studying
16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playing (b) playying (c) playeing
17. 17.Choose the right verb: The scissors ___ sharp. (a) are (b) is
18. 18.___ we play cricket last Sunday? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Does (d) Did
19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helping (b) helpping (c) helpeing
20. 20.I have just ___ the dog. (a) feeding (b) feed (c) fed (d) feeds
21. 21.They ___ going to bake a cake next week. (a) are (b) am (c) is
22. 22.By the time Mum came home, we ___ milk. (a) has drunk (b) have drunk (c) had drank (d) had drunk
23. 23.He ___ cricket at the moment. (a) is playing (b) are playing (c) am playing (d) is play
24. 24.The children ___ the room next month. (a) cleaned (b) will clean (c) will cleans (d) will cleaning
25. 25.She ___ a tree before it got dark. (a) have planted (b) had plant (c) has planted (d) had planted
26. 26.What is the past tense of “go”? (a) going (b) gone (c) went (d) goed
27. 27.They did not ___ a sandcastle in 2023. (a) building (b) build (c) builds (d) built
28. 28.She ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drink (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) is drinking
29. 29.You have just ___ a cartoon. (a) watched (b) watching (c) watch (d) watches
30. 30.We ___ wear a cap twice a week. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) aren't
31. 31.___ Farhan throw the ball yesterday? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Was (d) Does
32. 32.We ___ in Delhi since 2019. (a) has worked (b) worked (c) have worked (d) work
33. 33.Tara is going to ___ in the park next month. (a) jogged (b) jogging (c) jogs (d) jog
34. 34.Name the tense: “She eats a mango.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple present
35. 35.___ Pooja sing a song on Saturdays? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Are (d) Is
36. 36.___ my sister swimming in the pool now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, Rohan ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
38. 38.She ___ a tree in 2023. (a) climbs (b) has climbed (c) will climb (d) climbed
39. 39.Name the tense: “Aarav will study science.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
40. 40.They ___ sing a song on Saturdays. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't

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